> There is a new Kiwi company out of New Zeland making composite feathering > props getting rave reviews. A friend put one on his Sweden 38 and says he > gained a half knot under sail and power. Here is the contact info. Web > site -http://www.kiwiprops.co.nz/cms/index.php Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 21, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Have the Max Prop two blade feathering prop. Great forward and reverse and > braking. The prop is pricey but reliable. I looked at many other designs > before settling on MaxProp. You set the pitch during installation, so you > can increase or decrease on the next haul if necessary to tweak it. > > Maintenance is simple; grease at haulout (to push out any water & prevent > freeze damage) and before launch to be sure prop is fully lubed. Not too big > a deal. > The prop has two set screws which you remove and replace with zercs. Then > replace zercs with set screws before launch. I think greasing extends the > life a great deal. > > I might consider a Flex-O-Fold. They seem beefy and well designed and a lot > less money. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > From: "sam c salter" <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:02:14 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props > > Good experiences; thanks for sharing. > Looks like two or three endorsements for the Max Prop; about the same against > the Martec; one for the Flexofold; ...and a Gori replacing a Martec! > couple of questions: > How big a deal is the maintenance on the Max Prop? > Is it just a matter of greasing the prop every couple of years or is there > more? - I pull the boat out of the lake every October; so it wouldn't be too > much of a concern. > I still have the old prop on the shaft. Am I correct in assuming that the > taper is a standard SAE? I'm going to need to know for sure before I order. > (Probably safer to remove the prop and measure for peace of mind!) > Any more information / experiences / insights welcome. > > sam > C&C 26. Liquorice > Ghost Lake Alberta > > > On 10/20/2013 7:21 PM, Tim Goodyear wrote: > Sam, I have a two blade Flex I Fold, which goes nicely forwards and backwards > and replaced a 2 blade non-geared Martec that went sideways in reverse and > sometimes went forward if the blades opened together (even after > rebuilding). The two do not compare. > > Tim > Mojito > C&C 35-3 > Branford, CT > > On Oct 20, 2013, at 7:10 PM, David Donnelly <da...@gnuattitude.ca> wrote: > > Sam I also have the 2 blade Martec and a 26. I have not found poor > performance in reverse but I don't do it a bunch either. Can push just fine > going forward. > > David > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Harry Hallgring <hhallgr...@icloud.com> > Date: 10-20-2013 5:00 PM (GMT-07:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props > > > Sam, > I have a two blade folding Martec prop that goes 7 kts forward and four kts > directly sideways in reverse. Going with a Gori this winter. > > Harry > > Sent from my iPhone 6Beta > > On Oct 19, 2013, at 20:21, Sam Salter <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This winters project is a folding/feathering prop. > I've just sent off inquiries to: > Flexofold > Max Prop > Slipstream > > Anyone got any comments/observations/likes/dislikes. > Any experience good or bad with any type of folding/feathering prop would be > useful. > Any other manufacturers recommended. > > Now is your chance to get in on a real sailing topic - folding/feathering > props OR rum! > > sam :-) > C&C 26 Liquorice > Ghost Lake Alberta > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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